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Keppel to explore sustainable fuel opportunities

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Keppel Corp. Ltd. (Keppel), through its infrastructure division, and AM Green, which is wholly owned and controlled by the founders of Greenko Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore opportunities to produce biogenic carbon-based sustainable fuels, such as bio and green methanol, second-generation (2G) ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The MoU was signed against the backdrop of COP 28 in Dubai. The two parties will jointly identify, evaluate and co-develop projects in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, which can harness and aggregate at least 1 million tpy of biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) to be used for the production of sustainable fuels in AM Green's plants. These sustainable fuels can serve as an environmentally sustainable alternative to fossil fuels to support the decarbonisation of heavy industrial operations and the aviation sector.

In addition, Keppel and Greenko will also identify areas for collaboration in the value chain of a bio-methanol project in India. The project aims to produce 500 000 tpy of bio-methanol.

Keppel currently operates a 273 750 tpy anaerobic digestion and composting plant in Qatar which was designed and built by Keppel in 2012. This is the world's largest composting plant, and has the capacity to generate close to 110 000 m3 of biogas daily, which is converted into green electricity for operational use, as well as export to the grid. Keppel is also involved in industrial carbon-capture feasibility studies for waste-to-energy facilities in Singapore and the UK.

Ms Cindy Lim, CEO of Keppel's Infrastructure Division, said: "Biofuels have an important role to play in decarbonising industrial operations and the aviation sector. Keppel's experience in handling and treating domestic waste and organic feedstock, as well as our know-how in effective carbon cycling will benefit this collaboration with AM Green. This partnership aims to spur the development of next-generation biofuels and SAF in the region, which can serve as substitutes for fossil fuels."

Mr Mahesh Kolli, President of AM Green said: "We are excited to partner with Keppel for this pioneering collaboration, which will propel the transformation of India towards being an exporter of renewable-energy derived products such as green methanol and SAF. AM Green will utilise Greenko's Intelligent Renewable Energy Storage Platform (IRESP) that will enable Honourable Prime Minister Shri Modi Ji's vision of India's leadership in the global efforts to combat climate change, and establish us as a reliable, sustainable source of low-cost green molecules to catalyse India's and the world's decarbonisation."

This partnership is an extension of the collaboration between Keppel and Greenko that was signed in October 2022 to explore the feasibility of jointly developing a green ammonia production facility of at least 250 000 tpy in India. The facility is envisaged to be powered by a portfolio of up to 1.3 GW of solar and wind energy projects, firmed by pumped hydro-storage.

Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/clean-fuels/11122023/keppel-to-explore-sustainable-fuel-opportunities/

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